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wahl · Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 187 Location: Essex, England

What is the next step for human evolution?
Is it the development of the third eye that will create the next branch of the human evolutionary tree?
Is the avyakt form the next step in the species?
Idea

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gyaniwasi · Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 167

Hi Wahl,
Thanks for opening this topic. I can't go into details now but off the top of my head the best exposition I've read on this is Ouspensky's The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution. Briefly, it is an introductory series of lectures explaining, among other things, Man's existence on Earth in seven categories i.e. 1. Physical Man; 2. Emotional Man; 3. Intellectual Man; 4. Mystical Man and Nos 5, 6, and 7 are higher categories of Mystical Man.

Mme. Blavatsky's The Secret Doctrine should also give some insight. Check out The Mahatma Letters also (all available online.

I think you've entered the realm of the esoteric actually and for purposes of this forum we might need a sort of transitional discourse. One that I think might be helpful is Alan Watts's The Supreme Identity , which I've just started reading and which is a discourse on Western (Christian) theology and Eastern spirituality. I find it particularly relevant since it explains the very issue of our need for images as analogies for spiritual experiences and concepts, something we've been discussing under a...xBKs first post.

I'll try to rejoin this discussion when I'm less pressed. I'm interested in seeing how it develops since the BKs don't explain Man's higher development beyond stating the practice of "Purity" as the path to attaining deity status. Apart from attaining 16 celestial degrees I can't recall hearing the kind of insights or details given on esoteric paths. The reason might be summed up in an observation by one Coventry Patmore and quoted by Alan Watts:

wahl · Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 187 Location: Essex, England

howiemac · Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 142 Location: Scotland

gyaniwasi · Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 167

Thanks for sharing this Howiemac! I really admire your dedication and energy in a renewed search. Seems like there's such a vast field to explore out there - and we are so wary of gurus now - that sharing is the next best thing as a sign post.

Whal: thanks a million for that link. I have a copy of the Fourth Way and read from it when I get the urge. They are most likely right in stating their 'proof-of-the-pudding-is-in-the-eating' advice, but many of us we are still suffering from the effects of indigestion and are very cautious about 'what to eat' Exclamation

This business of 'once bitten twice shy' keeps recurring ... Any ideas on how to deal with that?

Again, one misses the after class discussions - outside the ambit of the Centre - which would allow for critical assessment and real sharing of experiences, which in turn leads to real spiritual growth.

Gy
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wahl · Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 187 Location: Essex, England

I think you are probably best to starve yourself Gy!
The thing is, I don't see why we have to attach ourselves to anyone or anything or any particular philosophy exclusively. There is a real art to be mastered in learning to keep your distance and, as Baba would say, pick out the jewels. Your truth will always resonate with you.
I am grateful for this forum because it has made me realise that there are other intelligent souls that have been through similar experiences as myself. When you are alone you think that you are the failure and the BKs are 100% on the right track. The Brahmins are on their own right track, that's for sure, because they are following Brahma, but it wasn't enough for me. So, now I'm picking up jewels wherever I can. I just have to remember to keeping polishing them!
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wahl · Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 187 Location: Essex, England